Category: Listography

I’ve never been the type to feel attached to a certain length of hair. If I see a haircut in a magazine or on Pinterest and I think it’ll look good on me, I go ahead and get it, regardless of how short it is. My hair has gone through several different lengths in the … More 10 Reasons to Cut Your Hair

2016 was a shit show of a year. There’s no two ways about it. So many beloved celebrities and famous figures died. So many wars have been started. So many innocent people caught in the cross-fire. Donald Trump is President-elect. My own government here in the Philippines is doing a piss-poor job of managing the … More Things I’m Grateful For In 2016

If any of you follow me on Twitter, you’ll see that I often tweet about my lipsticks – most often in the context of how well they stand up to what I’m eating, because I’m a glutton like that. Anyway, this led to a conversation between me and one of my sorority sisters, where we … More 5 Matte Lipsticks To Buy Instead of Kylie Jenner’s Lip Kits

…for when Western ones just won’t cut it. Halloween may be over, and I may have already talked about my love for this holiday here, but the chill in the air hasn’t abated yet. (On that note, I hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween!) On to the horror! 1. Alone (2007) From: Thailand … More 10 Asian Horror Movies…

Listen, I know it’s barely even September, but bear with me here! I love Halloween! Aside from my birthday, it’s my favourite time of the year. *shoves Christmas aside* And since I’m one of those people who just can’t shut up about the things she loves and feels the need to spread the love for … More 5 Suspenseful TV Shows to Get You in the Mood for Halloween

In the Philippines, August is generally celebrated as Buwan ng Wika, or the month of language. For four weeks, we honor the languages spoken by Filipinos from the northernmost mountains to the southernmost islands, and this blog isn’t going to be any different. Part of celebrating Buwan ng Wika is an event called Buwan ng … More 10 Filipino Authors You Need to Check Out RIGHT NOW

The other day, I got into an argument with a friend about feminism. It’s one of those charged topics that you just know isn’t going to end well, but I got into that argument anyway. You know why? Because that friend of mine said that in this day and age, feminism is no longer needed, … More 10 Signs You’re a Bad Feminist

I’m a firm believer in resolutions, but I don’t believe that you gotta wait until the start of a new year to start making them. We’re entering July now which means, holy shit, half of 2016 is over, and also I really should be getting my butt in gear making the whole self-improvement thing happen. … More Half-Year Resolutions

I was watching Big Hero 6 last night (for the umpteenth time…) when I realized just how much GoGo’s catchphrase resonated with me. “Woman up.” If you browse deep enough into my blog to find the first few posts, you’ll know the start of 2016 was not a good one for me. I highly doubt … More How to Woman Up

Last Friday, my friends and I lived out a lifelong dream and finally got to see Les Misérables live. For me and my sister, it was the continuation of a tradition that started when I was twelve and she was nine, when we first watched West Side Story and we promised that musical theater would … More 5 Reasons to See a Musical

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Here, I write about the daily #adulting struggles, the thoughts that keep me up late at night, and balancing a full-time job with grad school. If you're into battling daily existential crises and/or getting your schadenfraude kicks by watching a twenty-something struggling through life, this is the place to be.

I'm 24, an ENTP, and a Virgo. I like dark lipstick, traveling and hiking, Spanish poetry, and getting into online fights about intersectional feminism.